Lincoln Awards for Excellence
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From Naperville:
a special two-hour presentation of the
Tenth Annual
Recognition Ceremony of the Lincoln
Awards for Excellence. These awards are given by the Lincoln
Foundation, a nonprofit organization which promotes performance excellence
among industrial enterprises, service providers, health care organizations,
educational institutions, and government agencies in Illinois.
Recorded December 15, 2004.
Aired the week of December 26, 2004. 2 hours.
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Illinois
Supreme Court: People v. Detra W.
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield: a case involving the parental
rights of a former felon, Detra W., who now seeks to reassert
her rights as her child's mother. She lost custody of her
child while incarcerated.
Recorded
November 10, 2004.
Aired the week of December 19, 2004. 50 minutes.
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 "Behind
the Scenes" at the Field Museum
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream.
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From Chicago:
we begin a new series in which viewers are allowed to go
"Behind the Scenes." We start our series with a
"behind the scenes" tour of Chicago's Field Museum.
Museum President John McCarter is our guide as we visit the
museum's researchers, artifacts, and vast collections.
Recorded
September 16, 2004.
Aired the week of December 19, 2004. 60 minutes.
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Lobbying
Basics: The Third House
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From
Springfield:
We
will hear how lobbyists work to pass or stop legislation and how
they see their role from Randy Witter of Cook-Witter Lobbying
Group. This program is from a day-long seminar on the
lobbying process held at the University of Illinois at
Springfield.
Recorded
December 3, 2004.
Aired the week of December 12, 2004. 60 minutes.
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Swearing-In
Ceremony of Justice Lloyd Karmeier
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From
Springfield: We will go inside the Supreme Court Chamber for
the Swearing-In Ceremony of the Court's newest member, Justice
Lloyd Karmeier of the Fifth Judicial District of Illinois.
Recorded
December 6, 2004.
Aired the week of December 12, 2004. 60 minutes.
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Department
of Natural Resources Layoffs
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From Clinton:
Senator Bill Brady
(R-Bloomington), Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Decatur), and
DeWitt County Sheriff Roger Massey react to the recently
announced layoff of 87 employees in the Department of Natural
Resources. They discuss how these layoffs may effect
security at the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant.
Recorded
December 1, 2004.
Aired the week of December 5, 2004. 8 minutes.
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Attorney
General Lisa Madigan
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From Chicago:
Attorney General Lisa Madigan discusses recent initiatives
handled by her office, including her recent argument of a Fourth
Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
In 2002, Attorney General Madigan became the first woman elected
to serve as Illinois Attorney General.
Recorded
November 16, 2004.
Aired the week of December 5, 2004. 40 minutes.
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Cigarette
Smoking and Tobacco Policies
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From
Springfield: Jack Holleran, Senior Vice President of
Compliance and Brand Integrity with Philip Morris USA gives an
address on cigarette smoking and tobacco policies. Mr.
Holleran delivered his remarks before Springfield's Rotary Club.
Recorded
November 15, 2004.
Aired the week of December 5, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Progress
Report on the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
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From
Springfield: a progress report on the Spring opening of the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and its potential impact on
the city of Springfield. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum are two separate buildings. The
research library recently opened, while the museum is scheduled
to open in April 2005. We hear more about the details from
the Museum's Executive Director, Historian Richard Norton Smith.
Recorded
November 30, 2004.
Aired the week of December 5, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Illinois
Supreme Court: People v. Collins
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield:
the
case of the People of the State of Illinois v. Gregory Collins.
This case concerns issues the state must prove prior to
convicting an individual of the reckless discharge of a firearm.
Recorded
November 10, 2004.
Aired the week of November 28, 2004. 45 minutes.
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Supreme
Court Decisions on Handgun Nuisance Suits
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From
Springfield: a follow-up on Supreme Court Case, Chicago v.
Beretta, and a similar suit which we aired last year. The
Supreme Court recently issued decisions in the cases. Dan
Vock of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin comments on the decisions
and the issues involved.
Recorded
November 18, 2004.
Aired the week of November 28, 2004. 7 minutes.
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Homeowners
Using Guns for Self-Defense
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: comments on Senate Bill 2165 from
its sponsor, Senator Ed Petka (R) of Plainfield. SB 2165
covers homeowners using a gun for self-defense where guns are
locally banned. This bill passed in both houses of the
legislature during the recent veto session.
Recorded
November 18, 2004.
Aired the week of November 28, 2004. 3 minutes.
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Developing
Future Leaders
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From the
Illinois Municipal League Conference in Chicago: A panel of
youth leaders and municipal officials speak about how they can
work as partners in their communities.
Recorded
September 18, 2004.
Aired the week of November 28, 2004. 60 minutes.
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U.S.
Supreme Court: Illinois v. Caballes
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From Washington,
DC: Attorney General Lisa Madigan comments on the case
Illinois v. Caballes and the Fourth Amendment issues involved.
Recorded
November 10, 2004.
Aired the week of November 21, 2004. 10 minutes.
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AARP
Legislative Lobby Day Rally
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Governor Rod Blagojevich talks to
AARP members about his efforts to allow importation of
prescription drugs from Canada. We will also hear from the
state’s newest Senator, Kwame Raoul, who replaced Barack Obama
in the Illinois Legislature.
Recorded
November 16, 2004.
Aired the week of November 21, 2004. 20 minutes.
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Reflections
from Senator Peter Fitzgerald
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Senator Peter Fitzgerald meets with
members of the Illinois press corps to reflect on his six-year
tenure in the U.S. Senate.
Recorded
November 8, 2004.
Aired the week of November 21, 2004. 20 minutes.
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Review
of Illinois Election Results
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From
Springfield: an “Election 2004 Wrap-Up” with a panel of
political scientists from the University of Illinois who review
the recent election results and discuss the candidates and
issues that won...and why.
This program is
underwritten in part by the Institute of Government and Public
Affairs at the University of Illinois and the Center for State
Policy and Leadership at the University of Illinois at
Springfield.
Recorded
November 12, 2004.
Aired the week of November 21, 2004. 70 minutes.
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Price
v. Philip Morris
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield: The Illinois Supreme Court
hears the case of Price v. Philip Morris. This is a $10.1
billion class-action lawsuit brought against the Philip Morris
tobacco company.
For more
information about this case, visit the Chicago Daily Law
Bulletin at
http://www.lawbulletin.com/tobacco_article.htm
Recorded
November 10, 2004.
Aired the week of November 14, 2004. 80 minutes.
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Senator-Elect
Obama's Legislative Farewell and Press Conference
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: United States Senator-Elect Barack
Obama says farewell to his State Senate colleagues. It was
in the Illinois Senate where he began his legislative career,
serving two terms as the Senator representing the state's 13th
Senate District. Following his farewell in the Senate
chamber, Senator-Elect Obama gave a press conference in the
Press Briefing Room of the State Capitol.
Recorded
November 8, 2004.
Aired the week of November 14, 2004. 38 minutes.
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New
University of Illinois President
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From the
University of Illinois at Springfield:
A
press conference introducing B. Joseph White, the newly selected
incoming President of the University of Illinois. In
February 2005, Mr. White will succeed James Stukel to become the
16th President of the University of Illinois.
Recorded
November 3, 2004.
Aired the week of November 7, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Fighting
the Spread of Meth Labs
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From Chicago:
A panel
discussion on how municipalities and local police officers can
work to fight the spread of methamphetamine labs. More
commonly known as “meth,” this drug is produced by cooking
several legal substances together. The use of the drug has
been spreading for several years in a general trend from
Southern to Northern Illinois.
This panel
discussion was part of the Illinois Municipal League's 91st
Annual Conference.
Recorded
September 18, 2004.
Aired the week of November 7, 2004. 90 minutes.
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October |
Workers
Compensation Rates and Job Growth
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From
Springfield: A look at proposed changes in the workers
compensation law and how it may impact both businesses and the
medical profession.
Recorded
October 14, 2004.
Aired the week of October 31, 2004. 10 minutes.
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Women
and Politics in Illinois
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From
Springfield: We will hear a panel discussion of women who
have worked in and around state government. They discuss
their experiences in trying to have an influence on the
political system and how women change the equation in power
politics.
This program is
underwritten in part by the Institute of Government and Public
Affairs at the University of Illinois and the Center for State
Policy and Leadership at the University of Illinois at
Springfield.
Recorded
September 27, 2004.
Aired the week of October 31, 2004. 60 minutes.
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Lincoln's
Presidential Virtues
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From Knox
College in Galesburg: Author William Miller delivers an
address on Abraham Lincoln's Presidential Virtues.
Recorded
September 10, 2004.
Aired the week of October 31, 2004. 40 minutes.
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People
and Politics in Campaign 2004
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From Washington,
DC: A look at how various groups of people, from students to
war veterans, are participating in the 2004 elections.
Recorded
Summer 2004.
Aired the week of October 24, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Policy
Positions of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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From Capitol
Hill: Our one-on-one conversation with Illinois Congressman
Jesse Jackson, Jr., in which he shares his policy priorities and
how he became interested in the political process.
Recorded
October 12, 2004.
Aired the week of October 24, 2004. 24 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From Across
Illinois: We conclude our series of Legislative
Candidates' interviews concerning their views on improving the
state's economy. This week, we hear from candidates
running for the Illinois Senate in the 38th, 47th, and 59th
districts; Gary Dahl (R), Tom Ernst (R), and Ron Summers (R),
respectively.
Recorded
August 2004.
Aired the week of October 24, 2004. 35 minutes.
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Candidates
for the 101st House District of Illinois
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From
Decatur: We will hear from the candidates seeking election
to the Illinois House from the 101st District, Rep. Robert
Flider (D) and Scot England (R). These candidates are
interviewed by Ken Frye of WAND-TV, Decatur.
Recorded
October 14, 2004.
Aired the week of October 24, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Illinois
Senate Debate
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From
Springfield: United States Senate candidates Barack
Obama (D) and Alan Keyes (R) debate in the Old State Capitol in
Springfield. Following the debate both candidates talked to
reporters.
Recorded
October 12, 2004.
Aired the week of October 17, 2004. 80 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From Des Plaines
and Springfield: We continue our series of Legislative
Candidates' interviews concerning their views on improving the
state's economy. This series will run between now and the
election. This week we hear from Michele Bromberg (D),
Illinois House Candidate from the 17th District; Representative
Michael McAuliffe (R), Illinois House Candidate from the 20th
District; and Aaron Schock (R), Illinois House Candidate from
the 92nd District.
Recorded
August 3 and 19, 2004.
Aired the week of October 17, 2004. 18 minutes.
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Fall
Harvest Overview
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From Moweaqua: The
fall harvest of 2004 is in the final weeks. We talk with
Brad Damery, a fourth generation farmer from Moweaqua, Illinois,
about the harvest itself and changing practices on the family
farm.
Recorded
October 9, 2004.
Aired the week of October 17, 2004. 10 minutes.
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Website
Rx for Drug Savings
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From Chicago: Illinois
Governor Rod Blagojevich is joined by Wisconsin Governor Doyle
(D) at a press conference in which the two governors announce a
plan to allow citizens to buy prescription drugs from outside
the U.S. Using a website set up by the state of Illinois, citizens
of both Illinois and Wisconsin can enroll to buy their
prescriptions, or just check to compare the costs of their
prescriptions against what they could pay if they join the new I-SaveRx
program.
Recorded
October 5, 2004.
Aired the week of October 10, 2004. 28 minutes.
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Illinois
Senators Brief Illinois Citizens in DC
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From Washington,
DC: Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald hold their last
joint "Constituent Breakfast" meeting in which they
brief Illinois citizens visiting Washington on pending
legislation. In the photo, Senator Fitzgerald, who is
leaving the Senate in January at the end of his term, is
presented with a cake in honor of his Senate service.
Recorded
October 7, 2004.
Aired the week of October 10, 2004. 38 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From Crystal
Lake: We continue our series of Legislative Candidates'
interviews concerning their views on improving the state's
economy. This series will run between now and the
election. This week we hear from the candidates for the
32nd Senate District of Illinois, Patrick Ouimet (D) and Senator
Pam Althoff (R).
Recorded
August 2, 2004.
Aired the week of October 10, 2004. 18 minutes.
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Route
66 Festival's Fun and Finances
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream.
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From
Springfield: The "Mother Road" of American
highways continues to grow its lore. Springfield's
organized "Route 66" festival, which capitalized upon
this trend when it launched three years ago, is just one example
of how Illinois' local festivals can bring in millions of
tourism dollars to local communities while providing citizens
with new opportunities for fun and frolic.
Recorded
September 25, 2004.
Aired the week of October 10, 2004. 35 minutes.
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This
program is brought to you in cooperation with the
Springfield
Convention & Visitors Bureau and the
Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Bureau of
Tourism.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From Carbondale: We
continue our series of Legislative Candidates' interviews
concerning their views on improving the state's economy.
This series will run between now and the election. This
week we hear from the candidates for the 115th House District of
Illinois, Representative Mike Bost (R), Mic Middleton (D), and
Rich Whitney (G).
Recorded
August 12, 2004.
Aired the week of October 3, 2004.
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Tribute
to Ulysses S. Grant
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From New York,
NY: During the Republican National Convention,
Illinoisans pay tribute to the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant at his
tomb in New York. Members of the delegation include
Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar-Topinka.
Recorded September 1, 2004. Aired
the week of October 3, 2004.
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Illinois
Trial Lawyers on Medical Malpractice
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From Chicago: The
President and the President-Elect of the Illinois Trial Lawyers
Association (ITLA) sit down with the Illinois Channel's
Executive Director, Terry Martin, for an interview about the
ITLA's stance on medical malpractice issues.
Recorded
September 17, 2004.
Aired the week of October 3, 2004.
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September |
Capitol
Shooting of Statehouse Guard
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From
Springfield: Governor Blagojevich is joined by
Illinois law enforcement officers on the evening of the killing
of an unarmed Illinois Statehouse guard. The officials
discuss details of the shooting and Capitol security
changes that may be implemented in the future.
Recorded
September 20, 2004.
Aired the week of September 26, 2004. 20 minutes.
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Capitol
Shooting Briefing
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From
Springfield: Secretary-of-State Jesse White and law
enforcement officers brief members of the press on the shooting
at the Capitol and the status of the investigation into the
shooting.
Recorded
September 20, 2004.
Aired the week of September 26, 2004. 25 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Carbondale: We continue our series of Legislative
Candidates' interviews concerning their views on improving the
state's economy. This series will run between now and the
election. This week we hear from the candidates for the
108th House District of Illinois, David Reis (R) v.
Representative Bill Grunloh (D).
Recorded
August 12, 2004.
Aired the week of September 26, 2004.
23
minutes.
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Senate
Candidate Keyes' Policy Positions
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From
Springfield: Republican Senate Candidate Alan Keyes takes
questions on policy issues from Sangamon County Republicans.
Recorded
August 22, 2004.
Aired the week of September 26, 2004. 51 minutes.
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Reform
of the State Board of Education
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From
Springfield: Governor Blagojevich holds a press conference
where he introduces the new members of the State Board of
Education. He also announces the passing of Senate Bill
3000, which allows the Governor to have more control over the
Board.
Recorded
September 14, 2004.
Aired the week of September 19, 2004. 50 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Candidates
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Supreme Court Seat
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From Carbondale:
We continue our series of candidates' interviews with the race
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Supreme Court Seat. This
program features the Democratic candidate for this race, Judge
Gordon Maag.
Recorded
August 12, 2004.
Aired the week of September 19, 2004.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Candidates
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Supreme Court Seat
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From Kankakee:
We continue our series of candidates' interviews with the race
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Supreme Court Seat. This
program features the Republican candidate for this race, Judge
Lloyd Karmeier.
Recorded
August 5, 2004.
Aired the week of September 19, 2004.
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Small
Business Health Insurance
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From
Springfield: U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama discusses
his plan to help small businesses afford health insurance.
Holding his press conference at a Springfield restaurant, he
also takes reporters' questions concerning his positions on a
variety of issues.
Recorded
September 9, 2004.
Aired the week of September 12, 2004.
25
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Kankakee: We continue our series of Legislative Candidates'
interviews concerning their views on improving the state's
economy. This series will run over the next several
months. This week we hear from the candidates for the 79th
House District of Illinois, Representative Lisa Dugan (D) v. Kay
Pangle (R).
Recorded
August 5, 2004.
Aired the week of September 12, 2004.
35
minutes.
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The
Fight Against Terrorism
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From New York
City: During the Republican National Convention,
Illinois delegates met with their New Jersey counterparts to
hear from former Governors Jim Thompson and Tom Kean, who were
both members of the 9-11 Commission. The two 9-11 members
discuss the fight against terrorism. Also speaking are
former Governors Jim Edgar (R-IL) and Christine Todd
Whitman (R-NJ), who also served as an Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Administrator (2001-2003). Additionally, we
hear from current EPA Administrator Mike Levitt (R-UT).
Recorded
September 1, 2004.
Aired the week of September 12, 2004.
50
minutes.
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Soy
Bio-Diesel Fuel
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From Decatur:
Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn proposes the development of
soy bio-diesel fuel as an energy alternative source and to help
the environment.
Recorded
August 25, 2004.
Aired the week of September 5, 2004.
15
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Kankakee and Springfield: We continue our series of
Legislative Candidates' interviews concerning their views on
improving the state's economy. This series will run over
the next several months. This week we hear from the
candidates for the 75th House District of Illinois,
Representative Careen Gordon (D) v. Doug Hayse (R).
Recorded
August 5 and 19, 2004.
Aired the week of September 5, 2004.
25
minutes.
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Lincoln
Presidential Library Move
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From
Springfield: The Lincoln Presidential Library prepares
to open at the end of September. We speak with Curator Kim
Bauer on what items are included in the move and with the
movers, who specialize in tracking thousands of irreplaceable
documents and artifacts.
Recorded
August 26, 2004.
Aired the week of September 5, 2004.
20
minutes.
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Illinois
Books & Authors:
Escape
Betwixt Two Suns: A True Tale of the Underground Railroad
in Illinois, by Carol Pirtle |
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From Springfield: An
encore presentation of our interview with Author Carole Pirtle,
who discusses her research and writing of a true tale of
Illinois' Underground Railroad. She recounts the 1842
escape of Susan Richardson and her children, who with the help
of neighbor William Hayes escaped slavery in Randolph County.
But her escape was not without loss, for either Richardson or
Hayes. Pirtle's discovery of unknown letters and court
documents produced a book which recounts the price paid by the
escaping Richardson and her Underground Railroad
"conductor" Hayes. And it demonstrates that
Illinois, ostensibly a free state, was no haven to slaves nor
friend to those who would help them flee bondage.
This
program is made possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Illinois
General Assembly.
Recorded
June 22, 2004. Re-Aired the week of September 5, 2004.
50 minutes.
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WMAY's
Phone Interview with Alan Keyes
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From
Springfield: U.S. Senate
Candidate Alan Keyes is interviewed by WMAY's Abdul Shabazz.
Recorded
August 19, 2004.
Aired the week of August 29, 2004.
45
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Crystal Lake: We
continue our series of Legislative Candidates' interviews
concerning their views on improving the state's economy.
This series will run over the next several months. This
week we hear from the candidates for the 63rd House District of
Illinois, Representative Jack Franks (D) v. Perry Moy (R).
Recorded
August 2, 2004.
Aired the week of August 29, 2004.
28
minutes.
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Improving
Healthcare on a Limited Budget
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From
Springfield: Beth Hackman, Senior Director at the
Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC), discusses
how to improve Medicare health care.
Recorded
August 18, 2004.
Aired the week of August 29, 2004.
48
minutes.
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An
Illinois Profile
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From
McLean, VA: Marcia Bullard discusses her duties as the CEO
of USA Weekend Magazine.
Recorded
February 9, 2004.
Re-Aired the week of August 29, 2004.
21
minutes.
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Democrats
Rally at the State Fair
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From
the State Fairgrounds in Springfield:
Senator Barack Obama stirs the party faithful at the State Fair
on Governor's Day. Other Democratic party officials
welcomed by a large crowd were United States Senator Dick
Durbin, Governor Rod Blagojevich, and Secretary of State Jesse
White.
Recorded
August 18, 2004.
Aired the week of August 22, 2004.
45
minutes.
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Republicans
Rally at the State Fair
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From
the State Fairgrounds in Springfield:
U.S. Senate Candidate Alan Keyes delivers the fiery speech that
is his trademark, as GOP party loyalists gathered to hear from
Republicans representing the party on this Fall's ballot.
Other speakers include State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, Former
Governor Jim Edgar, and Congressmen Ray LaHood and John Shimkus.
Recorded
August 19, 2004.
Aired the week of August 22, 2004.
45
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Crystal Lake: We
continue our series of Legislative Candidates' interviews
concerning their views on improving the state's economy.
This series will run over the next several months. This
week we hear from the candidates for the 59th House District of
Illinois, Representative Kathleen Ryg (D) v. Paul Tully (R).
Recorded
August 2, 2004.
Aired the week of August 22, 2004.
30
minutes.
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Political
Lessons Learned
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From
Washington, DC: U.S.
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) discusses his new book, SPEAKER:
Lessons from Forty Years of of Coaching and Politics.
Speaker Hastert spoke at the National Press Club of the
experiences that brought him unexpectedly from the classroom to
being one of the most influential men in the nation.
Recorded
August 4, 2004.
Aired the week of August 15, 2004.
45
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: Legislative
Candidates on the Economy
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From
Crystal Lake: We begin our series of Legislative Candidates'
interviews concerning their views on improving the state's
economy. This series will run over the next several
months. This week we hear from the candidates for the 32nd
Senate District of Illinois, Patrick Ouimet (D) v. Senator Pam
Althoff (R).
Recorded
August 2, 2004.
Aired the week of August 15, 2004.
18
minutes.
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Campaign
Finance Reform
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From
Washington, DC: Fred Wertheimer, who has been involved over
the last 30 years in most of the major efforts to control the
influence of special interest money on campaigns, gives the
Illinois Channel an exclusive interview. Mr. Wertheimer
shares his thoughts on how well the McCain-Feingold law is
working, and why he feels the Federal Elections Commission
should be replaced.
Recorded
August 9, 2004.
Aired the week of August 15, 2004.
13
minutes.
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Responsibilities
of a Citizenship
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From
the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in
Evanston: An encore presentation of former Presidential
candidate and Senator Gary Hart's presentation to students at
the Medill School of Journalism. Senator Hart discusses
his views on the responsibilities of citizens in a Republic and
their role in maintaining a healthy democracy.
Recorded
April 10, 2003.
Re-Aired the week of August 15, 2004.
50
minutes.
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Budget
Wrangling Review
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From
Springfield: Senator Dan
Rutherford (R-Pontiac) discusses the past negotiations in the
legislature that led to the long delay in passing a new state
budget. Senator Rutherford was a guest on the "Abdul in
the Morning" program, on Springfield's WMAY radio station.
Recorded
July 30, 2004.
Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
35
minutes.
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Illinois
Books and Authors:
Brothers
Notorious: The Sheltons: Southern Illinois' Legendary Gangsters,
by Taylor Pensoneau
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From
Springfield: In this encore presentation, author Taylor
Pensoneau shares his insights into the 1930s and 40s
history of the Shelton brothers, whose gang ran booze,
influenced elections, and led to a number of infamous killings.
Pensoneau says the influence of the Shelton brothers' gang
rivaled Al Capone's but covered a much larger area of Illinois,
from Peoria to Carbondale.
This
program is made possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Illinois
General Assembly.
Recorded
March 10, 2004.
Re-Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
50
minutes.
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A
New Plan for Prescription Drugs
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From
Washington, DC: Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D)
says the current Medicare pharmaceutical benefit passed by
Congress is inadequate. She is sponsoring a new bill to
increase benefits, and is working to get the bill to the House
floor, though it is opposed by the House leadership.
Recorded
July 22, 2004.
Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
13
minutes.
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Funding
New Transportation Projects
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From
Washington, DC: Illinois Congressman Tim Johnson (R)
discusses the transportation projects for Central Illinois that
would be funded though federal appropriations.
Recorded
July 21, 2004.
Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
7
minutes.
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Pioneer
Female Physicians
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From
Washington, DC: An encore presentation of the National
Library of Medicine exhibit, "Changing the Face of
Medicine." The exhibit covers the growing numbers and
influence of female physicians over the last 100 years.
Highlighted are several leading physicians from Illinois who
rose to the top ranks of their profession.
To
access the exhibit's website, click here.
Recorded
November 3, 2003.
Re-Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
10
minutes.
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Class
Action Suit: Avery v. State Farm
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From
the State Supreme Court in Springfield:
An encore presentation of a $1.2 billion class action lawsuit
against Bloomington's State Farm Insurance. This case was
heard before the Illinois Supreme Court during the Spring 2003
term. The issue concerns the use of non-OEM parts in the
repair of automobiles. This case, which is yet to be
decided, could have an impact on auto insurers, repair shops,
parts manufacturers, and car owners across the nation.
Recorded
May 14, 2003.
Re-Aired the week of August 1, 2004.
70
minutes.
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Illinois'
Evolving Environment
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream.
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From
the Illinois State Museum in Springfield:
Changes is the name of a new display at the Illinois
State Museum, which allows visitors to pass through 500-million
years of Illinois' natural history. The display, which
just opened in June, took nearly a decade to plan and implement.
The museum display takes visitors from a time when Illinois'
landmass sat nearly on the Equator and was composed of tropical
forests, to the Glacial period, when ice covered nearly
two-thirds of Illinois, and created the Great Lakes and our flat
lands in the state's central regions. Today, our
environment continues to change, due to both natural forces and
man's interaction with nature. Changes showcases
our past and reminds us that the earth is not a stagnant
fixture, but an ever-evolving planet.
Recorded
July 29, 2004.
Aired the week of August 1, 2004.
43
minutes.
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This
program is brought to you in cooperation with the
Springfield
Convention & Visitors Bureau and the
Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity -
Bureau of
Tourism.
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July |
Budget
Negotiations
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From
Springfield: Senate
Republican Leader Frank Watson briefs reporters in the Capitol
on the progress of negotiations to form a state budget and
address the medical malpractice problem. The legislature
set a new record this year for being in session without
approving a permanent budget for the new fiscal year.
Fiscal Year 2005 began on July 1. On Saturday, July 24,
the legislature and Governor agreed to a budget, but malpractice
reform was not part of the agreement.
Recorded
July 21, 2004.
Aired the week of July 25, 2004.
5
minutes.
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Journalism
That Matters
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From
the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in
Evanston: Investigative reporter Renee Ferguson discusses
her work and how her reports led to changes in questionable past
procedures, such as United States Immigration services strip
searching black women at O'Hare Airport. Her address is
entitled Journalism that Matters.
Recorded
April 19, 2004.
Aired the week of July 25, 2004.
50
minutes.
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Controlling
the Spread of West Nile Virus
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From
Chicago: An
encore presentation of a panel discussion on how communities can
control the spread of the West Nile Virus. This panel was
part of the 2003 Illinois Municipal League annual meeting.
Recorded
September 18, 2003.
Re-Aired the week of July 25, 2004.
70
minutes.
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Fighting
West Nile Virus in Animals
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From
Springfield: From
the offices of the Illinois Department of Agriculture in
Springfield, we talk with acting Illinois State Veterinarian,
Dr. Colleen O’Keefe. Dr. O’Keefe shares with us some of the
duties she must perform as State Veterinarian, along with
initiatives and mandates her office is working on. One of these
projects is the upcoming federally mandated animal tracking
program. Dr. O’Keefe also gives us an update on the West Nile
virus and what it means for the people and the animals of the
state of Illinois this summer.
Recorded
July 14, 2004.
Aired the week of July 18, 2004.
20
minutes.
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Proposal
to Close Health Facilities Planning Board
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From
Springfield: State
Representative Elizabeth Coulson and several of her House
Republican colleagues host a press conference to announce the
introduction of House Bill 7310. This bill calls for the
complete elimination of the Health Facilities Planning Board.
This state board, which has only been in existence one year,
reviews hospital construction and expansion plans. The board has
recently been under fire for alleged influence-peddling. At this
press conference, Representative Coulson and her colleagues
explain their reasoning behind calling for this elimination.
Recorded
July 13, 2004. Aired the week of July 18, 2004. 10
minutes.
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Brown
v. Board of Education
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From
Evanston: Juan Williams
presents the program, “Brown versus the Board of Education: 50
Years Later.”
Mr. Williams discusses race relations in the United States 50
years after the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision declaring
that separate but equal schools were not equal at all. Mr.
Williams is a senior correspondent for National Public Radio and
a political analyst for Fox News. He is also the author of
the critically acclaimed biography, “Thurgood Marshall:
American Revolutionary,” which this year has been reissued
with a new epilogue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
historic Brown decision.
Recorded
February 16, 2004. Aired the week of July 18, 2004.
70 minutes.
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Illinois
Security Preparations
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From
Knox College in Galesburg: Carl Hawkinson, Illinois Deputy
Chief of Staff for Public Safety, discusses our state's
emergency preparedness.
Recorded
March 2, 2004. Re-Aired the week of July 18, 2004.
20 minutes.
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Resolving
the State Budget
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From
Springfield: Illinois
Senators Steven Rauschenberger and Donne Trotter discuss the
State Budget negotiations that the Governor and the party
leaders are holding. The budget was to be passed by the
end of spring session, which ended on May 31. The new fiscal
year began on July 1.
Recorded
July 8, 2004.
Aired the week of July 11, 2004.
30
minutes.
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Looking
for Legislative Solutions to Combat Internet Spamming
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From
the Public Affairs Center at the University of Illinois at
Springfield: Panelists at the Center for State Policy and
leadership's 2004 Public Policy Summit discuss issues in
cyberspace as they relate to each of their fields of expertise.
These topics range from cyber ethics to spam at the network
level to what role the government can play in cyberspace.
Recorded
June 17, 2004..
Aired the week of July 11, 2004. 60 minutes.
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Reflecting on
World War II Veterans
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From
Washington, DC: The recent opening of the World War II
Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC has brought about
reflection of the people and time the memorial represents.
Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism brings us
stories of the war from people who lived and served during that
time. We see how the different aspects of life from family
time to work were effected and influenced by the war.
Recorded
June 2004.
Aired the week of July 11, 2004. 30 minutes.
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Illinois
State Budget Process Continues
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From Springfield: Senators
Steve Rauschenberger (R) and Patrick Welch (D) are experts on
the state budget process. In this program, they explain
the issues that are holding up passage of a state budget for
Fiscal Year 2005.
Recorded
June 29, 2004. Aired the week of July 4, 2004. 40
minutes.
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Child
Care Assistance Funding
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From Springfield: Child
Care Providers meet and express their concerns for the proposed
cut in funding for child care services for the working poor.
Recorded
June 29, 2004. Aired the week of July 4, 2004. 20
minutes.
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Controlling
Medical Malpractice Costs
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From Springfield: Healthcare
lobbyist Clark Gyure discusses the legislative solutions that
are available to combat the rising costs of medical malpractice
insurance.
Recorded
June 29, 2004. Aired the week of July 4, 2004. 15
minutes.
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Crafting
Anti-Spam Legislation
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From the University of
Illinois at Springfield: This program is a portion of the
Center for State Policy and Leadership's 2004 Policy Summit on
Issues in Cyberspace: Cyberethics, E-Commerce, and Spam.
In this segment, focused upon the problems of spam and junk
email, steps which state legislatures can take to outlaw the
massive influx of junk email into inboxes across the nation are
discussed. This discussion is led by Matthew Prince, an
Anti-Spam Cyber Consultant.
Recorded
June 17, 2004. Aired the week of July 4, 2004. 45
minutes.
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June |
Special
Legislative Sessions Called to Resolve the State Budget
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From Springfield: With
the new fiscal year beginning on July 1, and no budget in sight,
Governor Blagojevich says he will call legislators to Special
Session every day until a new budget is passed. The
Governor's political tug-of-war is not only with legislative
Republicans, but also with House Speaker Michael Madigan, who
opposes the Special Sessions.
Recorded
June 23, 2004. Aired the week of June 27, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Can
President Bush Win Illinois?
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From the State Capitol Press
Room in Springfield: Former Governor Jim Edgar is joined by
former Montana Governor Mark Racicot, who now chairs President
Bush's reelection effort, in the State Capitol press briefing
room. The two announced that Jim Edgar will head the
Illinois effort to make Illinois George Bush country.
Recorded
June 21, 2004. Aired the week of June 27, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Illinois
Books & Authors:
Escape
Betwixt Two Suns: A True Tale of the Underground Railroad
in Illinois, by Carol Pirtle |
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From Springfield: Author
Carol Pirtle recounts the 1842 escape of Susan Richardson and
her children, who with the help of neighbor William Hayes
escaped slavery in Randolph County. But her escape was not
without loss, for either Richardson or Hayes. Pirtle's
discovery of unknown letters and court documents produced a book
which recounts the price paid by the escaping Richardson and her
Underground Railroad "conductor" Hayes. And it
demonstrates that Illinois, ostensibly a free state, was no
haven to slaves nor friend to those who would help them flee
bondage.
This
program is made possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Illinois
General Assembly.
Recorded
June 22, 2004. Aired the week of June 27, 2004. 50
minutes.
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House
Appropriations Committee
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From the State Capitol in
Springfield: In
the wake of the on-going budget impasse, the House
Appropriations Committee took testimony from state agencies on
what they will need as a minimum in order to operate in the
coming fiscal year. Those testifying included Budget
Director, John Filan, pictured to the left.
Recorded
June 16, 2004. Aired the week of June 20, 2004. 1
hour and 20 minutes.
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Stalled
Budget's Impact on Education
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From the State Capitol Press
Room in Springfield: Educators from around the state warn
that a failure to pass a budget with adequate funding for
education will have dire consequences on Illinois' education
infrastructure.
Recorded
June 16, 2004. Aired the week of June 20, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Gas
Prices and Oil Firms' Profits
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From Springfield: U.S.
Senator Dick Durbin questions the profits being made by oil
companies as a result of the high gas prices. Sen. Durbin
says oil companies should be investigated to determine if their
profits are what are behind the high gas prices. Sen.
Durbin also says we should not be adding to the nation's
strategic oil reserve (designed to protect the military and our
economy against another Middle-East oil embargo) at this time of
high oil prices.
Recorded
May 25, 2004. Aired the week of June 13, 2004. 10
minutes.
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Political
Analyst Charlie Cook
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From Washington, DC: What
decides an election? How are the two parties faring in
this election year with the general public? Political pro
Charlie Cook gives the Illinois Channel an exclusive insight
into the fall elections and how he determines the results of
elections before the ballots are cast. Cook was the only
major analyst to predict the 1994 GOP takeover of the US House
of Representatives, when he correctly predicted the GOP would
pick up over 50 seats.
Recorded
May 28, 2004. Aired the week of June 13, 2004. 20
minutes.
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Civil
Rights Milestone Remembered
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From the John Marshall Law
School in Chicago: A panel discussion on Escobedo v
Illinois. On June 22, 1964 the US Supreme Court issued its
decision on Escobedo v. Illinois, which recognized the right of
a suspect in police custody to have counsel present.
"We hold
only that when the process shifts from investigatory to
accusatory and its purpose is to elicit a confession-- our
adversary system begins to operate, and, under the circumstances
here, the accused must be permitted to consult with his
lawyer." US Supreme Court in Escobedo, 1964
This
case led to the Miranda decision in 1966. In this panel
discussion, a number of the actual participants recall the legal
climate leading up to the decision, and discuss the impact it
had on criminal law. In 1964, a young attorney by the name
of Jim Thompson represented the state before the US Supreme
Court. Though he lost the case, he later achieved some
prominence within state government.
Recorded
April 2004. Aired the week of June 13, 2004. 1 hour
and 20 minutes.
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Legislators
Discuss Budget Stalemate
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From Springfield: Representatives
Raymond Poe and Rich Brauer, along with Senator Larry Bomke,
discuss the legislative stand-off that has prevented passage of
a new state budget. All three are Republicans. Now
their votes are far more meaningful as a new budget will require
a 3/5 majority, giving the GOP minority legislators the power to
approve or block passage of a new budget. The three were
guests on Abdul Shabazz's morning program on Springfield's WMAY
talk radio.
Recorded
June 3, 2004. Aired the week of June 6, 2004. 40
minutes.
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Potential
Closure of Illinois Bases
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From Springfield:
State
and local government leaders are joined by business leaders to
discuss the impact of the federal government closing military
bases in Illinois. The BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure)
process which is designed to close inefficient and duplicative
military bases will meet again in the spring of 2005. Four
of Illinois' military bases could be included on the BRAC
closure list: Scott AFB, Springfield's 183rd Fighter Wing,
Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing, and the Rock Island Arsenal.
The Great Lakes Naval base is considered safe. In this
press conference, strategies for keeping the bases open are
discussed, including the hiring of Charlie Smith of PMA group
(at the podium) who led the last BRAC process in 1995.
Recorded
May 25, 2004. Aired the week of June 6, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Diverting
Local Government Health Funds
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From Springfield:
Legislators
allege Governor Blagojevich is diverting funds set up to fund
local government health care. They claim the Governor is
using these funds to offset state expenses. The
legislative members say this use is illegal as the funds are
collected for local government use and are not a part of the
state's budget.
Recorded
May 28, 2004. Aired the week of June 6, 2004. 15
minutes.
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Religion's
Influence on the Common Civil War Soldier
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From Illinois College in
Jacksonville: Historian
Steven Woodworth delivers his insights into the influence of
religion on the common Civil War soldier. His address was
part of a multi-day presentation on "Religion and the Civil
War" held at Illinois College.
Recorded April 16, 2004. Aired
the week of June 6, 2004. 25 minutes.
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May |
State
Workers Protest Rally
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From Springfield:
Thousands
of state works rally at the State Capitol to protest the
Governor's suggestion that he may have to lay off state workers
to balance the budget. Our coverage brings you inside the
Capitol, where speakers addressed some 3000 state workers
gathered to send lawmakers a loud message that the state already
has too few state workers.
Recorded
May 25, 2004. Aired the week of May 30, 2004. 30
minutes.
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OB/GYN
Healthcare Shortage
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From Springfield: Lawmakers
and OB/GYN doctors discuss the impact rising malpractice rates
are having on their patients and their practices. The
physicians note the rising malpractice premiums are leading to a
decline of those doctors willing to treat women in Illinois.
Recorded
May 25, 2004. Aired the week of May 30, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Minorities
and Education
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From the Medill School of
Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston: Author
Lani Guinier discusses her book, The Miner's Canary, and
the larger issue of how minorities have faired in education
since the passage of Brown v. the Board of Education in 1954.
Recorded May 17, 2004.
Aired the week of May 30, 2004. 53 minutes.
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Illinois
Republican Convention
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From Collinsville: Illinois
Republican leaders and candidates addressed the party's faithful
at the state's GOP convention. Our coverage includes
speeches by Senator Frank Watson, Fifth District Supreme Court
candidate Lloyd Karmeier, and House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
Recorded
May 15, 2004. Aired the week of May 23, 2004. 55
minutes.
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Opposing
Horse Meat Exports
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From Springfield: Actress
Bo Derek, whose parents are native Illinoisans, visited
Springfield to lobby on behalf of House Bill 649, which would
prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Interestingly, Derek says she doesn't care for celebrity
activism on policy matters. Derek says she is motivated as
a horse owner, who loves the animal. At a reception for
legislators and the media, Derek discusses her opposition to the
slaughter and export of horse meat for human consumption.
Recorded
May 18, 2004. Aired the week of May 23, 2004. 6
minutes.
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Illinois
Books and Authors:
The
Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, 1880-1955,
by Richard Norton Smith |
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From Springfield: As
publisher of the Chicago Tribune, McCormick fulfilled his
desires and cast his shadow across American newspaper publishing
and American public policy for over 40 years. This
"larger than life" figure is captured by historian and
author Richard Norton Smith in his 500-page masterpiece, The
Colonel. In this hour-long interview, he discusses his
biography of the man, and the influence of the McCormicks, the
Medills, and the Pattersons -- all branches of a family tree
that managed to permeate American publishing and politics from
the rise of Lincoln to the election of Eisenhower.
This
program is made possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Illinois
General Assembly.
Recorded
May 17, 2004. Aired the week of May 23, 2004. 1
hour.
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Making
Business Tax Breaks Public
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From the State Capitol in
Springfield: Governor Blagojevich calls for changes that
would require corporations with assets over $100 million to
publicly report the tax breaks they claim in order to reduce
their state tax liabilities. His legislative proposal
would also require these businesses to report the number of
Illinois jobs they've created.
Recorded
May 12, 2004. Aired the week of May 16, 2004. 40
minutes.
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Revamping
the Board of Education
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Senator Pat Welch (D-Peru), Senate
President Emil Jones (D-Chicago), and Senate Education Committee
Chairman, Senator Miguel del Valle (D-Chicago), join Governor
Rod Blagojevich in announcing an agreement on reforming the
State Board of Education. In lieu of the Governor's
State-of-the-State proposal to create a new department of
education, this new proposal will allow the governor to appoint
the majority of board members on the State Board of Education,
thus giving the Governor effective control over that agency.
Recorded May 13, 2004. Aired
the week of May 16, 2004.
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Proposals
to Avoid a Malpractice Crisis
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Republican legislative leaders,
Senator Frank Watson and Representative Tom Cross, are joined by
other members of the Republican caucus to announce a series of
proposed changes that they believe would avoid the flurry of
medical malpractice lawsuits aimed at Illinois doctors.
Recorded
May 12, 2004. Aired the week of May 16, 2004. 40
minutes.
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Ryan
Addresses Chicago Medical Society
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From Chicago: Senate
candidate Jack Ryan lays out his policy agenda before members of
the Chicago Medical Society. Ryan focuses his comments to
the physicians on his support for medical malpractice reforms.
Recorded
March 27, 2004. Aired the week of May 16, 2004. 15
minutes.
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Opposition
to Caps on Jury Malpractice Awards
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From
Springfield: At the State Capitol, victims of alleged
medical malpractice voice their opposition to legislative
efforts to place caps on malpractice judgments. Some of
those attending were family members of patients who had died.
Recorded
May 4, 2004. Aired the week of May 9, 2004. 25
minutes.
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Business
Leaders Warn of Further Job Losses if Taxes Rise
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From
Springfield: A coalition of business leaders warn members of
the legislature and the governor that any further increases in
state taxes or fees will result in a deterioration of the
state's business environment, resulting in an inability to
expand the Illinois job market.
Recorded
May 5, 2004. Aired the week of May 9, 2004. 35
minutes.
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Religion
and the Civil War
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From
Jacksonville: What role did religion play in the major
issues at conflict within the Civil War? Illinois College
examined this issue in a symposium that brought together
historians from around the nation to discuss religion's role and
how it shaped the views of the political culture in the 1860s.
Recorded
April 16, 2004. Aired the week of May 9, 2004. 55
minutes.
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Funeral
of Senator Vince Demuzio
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From
Carlinville: Senate President Emil Jones (D-Chicago), was
one of several state dignitaries to deliver memorials at the
funeral of Senate Majority Leader, Senator Vince Demuzio
(D-Carlinville) who lost his battle with cancer. Senator
Demuzio was the longest serving member of the Illinois Senate
when he died, and was the only member of the Democratic caucus
to have previously served in the Senate majority. While
Senator Demuzio's funeral ran over an hour, we air here the
comments of Senator Jones, which run about 15 minutes.
Recorded
May 2, 2004. Aired the week of May 9, 2004. 15
minutes.
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Malpractice
Maladies
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From
Springfield: Doctors
from across Illinois came to the State Capitol to lobby for
legislation designed to lower malpractice insurance rates.
In this press conference, they discuss their concerns and
explain how legislation would help.
Recorded
April 28, 2004. Aired the week of May 2, 2004. 40
minutes.
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Lieutenant
Governor Pat Quinn and Representative Mike Boland on
Prescription Drug Costs
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From
Springfield: Lieutenant
Governor Pat Quinn and Representative Mike Boland (D-Moline)
meet with reporters to discuss the rising cost of prescription
drugs and their efforts to control the cost of prescription
drugs.
Recorded
April 28, 2004. Aired the week of May 2, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Governor
Blagojevich Meets the Press
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From
Springfield: From his
office in the State Capitol, Gov. Rod Blagojevich offers his
views on the state's budget and affirms his opposition to an
across the board tax increase. The governor also talks
about his opposition to doctors efforts to cap malpractice
awards.
Recorded
April 28, 2004. Aired the week of May 2, 2004. 35
minutes.
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U.S.
Senators Brief Illinois Citizens
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From Washington,
DC: Senators Richard
Durbin and Peter Fitzgerald discuss pending legislation in the
U.S. Senate with Illinois citizens visiting the U.S. Capitol.
Recorded
April 21, 2004. Aired the week of April 25, 2004. 35
minutes.
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School
Funding Reform
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From
Springfield: Chicago
area students traveled to the State Capitol to lobby legislators
to reform the school funding formula. While in the
Capitol, the students met with members of the media to discuss
the need for changing how Illinois funds education.
Recorded
April 22, 2004. Aired the week of April 25, 2004. 15
minutes.
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Holocaust
Commemoration
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From
Springfield: In the same
chamber where Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House
Divided" speech, members of the legislature join with
leaders of the Jewish community to commemorate victims of the
Holocaust. This marks the 24th annual commemoration ceremony for
those who died in Nazi concentration camps.
Recorded
April 21, 2004. Aired the week of April 25, 2004. 55
minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: US
Senate Candidate Jack Ryan
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From
Springfield: GOP Senate candidate, Jack Ryan, met with
statehouse reporters and charged his Democratic opponent, State
Senator Barack Obama, with backing numerous spending bills,
which caused taxpayers to pay more. Capitol reporters
however challenge many of the charges raised by Ryan.
Recorded April 15, 2004. Aired the week of April 18, 2004.
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Religion
and the Civil War
|
|
|
From Illinois
College in Jacksonville: Historian Steven Woodworth delivers
his address on the impact of religion on the beliefs of the
South during the Civil War. This was part of a two-day
symposium on the Civil War organized by Illinois College.
Recorded April 15, 2004. Aired
the week of April 18, 2004.
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Covering
Illinois in Washington
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|
|
From Washington,
DC: In this encore presentation, Vickie Walton-James
explains how the Chicago Tribune's Washington Bureau covers
Illinois issues for the Chicago Tribune's newspaper readers and
television viewers.
Recorded
February, 2003. Re-aired the week of April 18, 2004.
25 minutes.
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The
Modern Civil Rights Movement
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|
|
From the Medill
School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston:
Father Michael Pfleger of Ste. Sabrina Catholic Church in
Chicago discusses the Modern Civil Rights Movement.
Recorded
January 19, 2004. Aired the week of April 4, 2004. 1
hour.
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The
Case of Arvia v. Ryan
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield: We view the case of Arvia v.
Ryan. This case deals with drivers license suspensions.
Recorded
January 22, 2004. Aired the week of April 4, 2004.
30 minutes.
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Hidden
Children of the Holocaust
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From the
Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC: We take a tour of the
museum and learn more about the hidden children of the
Holocaust.
Recorded
March 10, 2004. Aired the week of April 4, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Manufacturer's
Press Conference
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From
Springfield: Various business and medical leaders discuss
Illinois' state ranking in the growth of lawsuits and its impact
on the efforts to bring new businesses and doctors to Illinois.
Recorded
March 8, 2004. Aired the week of March 29, 2004. 30
minutes.
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Illinois
Homeland Security
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From
Knox College in Galesburg: Carl Hawkinson, Illinois Deputy
Chief of Staff for Public Safety, discusses our state's
emergency preparedness.
Recorded
March 2, 2004. Aired the week of March 29, 2004. 20
minutes.
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Capitol
Forum
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: High school students from across the
state turn committee rooms into classrooms as they discuss
various policy issues.
Recorded
March 5, 2004. Aired the week of March 29, 2004. 10
minutes.
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Illinois
Books and Authors:
Brothers
Notorious: The Sheltons: Southern Illinois' Legendary Gangsters,
by Taylor Pensoneau
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From
Springfield: We produce the first installment of our Illinois
Books and Authors series. This installment showcases
Taylor Pensoneau and his book, Brothers Notorious: The
Sheltons: Southern Illinois' Legendary Gangsters which
chronicles the growth of bootlegging and gambling following
prohibition.
This
program is made possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Illinois
General Assembly.
Recorded
March 10, 2004. Aired the week of March 29, 2004. 1
hour.
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Election
Analysis:
Why
the Winners Won and what Illinois' Fall Election May Hold
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From
Springfield: Former Governor Jim Edgar and political
scientists from the University of Illinois discuss the election
results. Discussions include what campaigns spent, what issues
resonated with voters, and which campaigns had the most
effective advertising.
Recorded
March 18, 2004. Aired the week of March 22, 2004. 1
hour.
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When
is a Pay Increase a Pay Raise?
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield: Governor Rod Blagojevich
vetoed a scheduled cost of living increase for Illinois judges.
Judge Ann Jorgensen challenged that veto based on the
constitution's prohibition against the governor cutting the
salaries of judges. This is meant to protect the judiciary
from political or financial pressure by the executive branch.
But is a cost of living adjustment (COLA) the same as a pay
raise, as the governor contends, or part of the judges regular
salary that cannot be cut by a governor? This is the
constitutional question argued under Jorgensen v. Blagojevich.
Recorded
March 17, 2004. Aired the week of March 22, 2004. 1
hour.
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Governor
Attends National Governor's Association Meeting
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From the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, DC: Governor Rod Blagojevich meets
with reporters following his lunch with the Illinois
Congressional delegation. The Governor and Illinois congressmen
discussed pending legislation and Illinois' legislative
priorities. The Governor was in Washington attending the
National Governor's Association winter meeting.
Recorded
February 24, 2004. Aired the week of March 1, 2004.
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Regulating
Cable Fees
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From
Springfield: The Illinois House Consumer Protection
Committee hears testimony concerning proposed regulations on
cable companies when they increase their service fees.
Recorded
February 24, 2004. Aired the week of March 1, 2004.
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Preventing
Misuse of Road Funds
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From the Capitol
Press Room in Springfield: We cover the Illinois Senate
Republicans, led by Senator Frank Watson, who proposes a
constitutional amendment designed to restrict the Governor from
using highway road funds for any other purpose.
Recorded
February 24, 2004. Aired the week of March 1, 2004.
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Candidates
Barack Obama and Jack Ryan
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From Springfield
and Chicago, Respectively: With the approaching Primary
Election on March 16, we offer again our in-depth interviews
with U.S. Senate candidates. This week, candidates Barack
Obama and Jack Ryan.
Barack
Obama Recorded November 6, 2003. Re-aired the week of
March 1, 2004.
Jack
Ryan Recorded September 19, 2003. Re-aired the week of
March 1, 2004.
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February
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Illinois
State Budget Address
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Governor Rod Blagojevich lays out
his plan for spending in Fiscal Year 2005, which starts July 1,
2004.
Recorded
February 18, 2004. Aired the week of February 23, 2004.
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Legislative
Reaction
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: Senate President, Senator Emil Jones
(D-Chicago), responds to questions from members of the Capitol
press corps, who wanted to know the senator's reaction to the
Governor's budget. State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka also
reacts.
Recorded
February 18, 2004. Aired the week of February 23, 2004.
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Attorney-General
Lisa Madigan
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From
Springfield: Now in office for 13 months as the Illinois
Attorney General, Lisa Madigan talks about her approach to
fighting consumer fraud, registering sexual offenders, and
pushing for new legislation to keep the law current with a
growing wave of Internet based crimes.
Recorded
February 18, 2004. Aired the week of February 23, 2004.
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Eliminating
Statewide Offices
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka is
joined by House Republican Leader, Representative Tom Cross and
Senate Republican Leader, Senator Frank Watson at a press
conference in which they announce their plan to combine the
Treasurer's office with the Comptroller's office and eliminate
the office of the Lieutenant Governor. The Republican
leaders claim this will save the state between $4 million to $15
million a year and will lead to better operations within state
government.
Recorded
February 4, 2004. Aired the week of February 9, 2004.
12 minutes.
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Democratic
Senate Candidates Forum
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From the City
Club of Chicago: Six candidates seeking the Democratic
Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate discuss their policy
positions and qualifications.
Recorded
January 28, 2004. Aired the week of February 9, 2004.
51 minutes.
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Republican
Senate Candidates' Forum
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From the City
Club of Chicago: The day following the Democratic
candidates' discussion, five Republican candidates discussed
their policy proposals and qualifications for holding office as
U.S. Senator.
Recorded
January 29, 2004. Aired the week of February 4, 2004.
51 minutes.
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Illinois
Supreme Court: "Pay-Day" Loan Regulations
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From the State
Supreme Court in Springfield: Former Governor Jim Thompson
argues before the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of South 51
Development Corporation. Thompson argued that limits
placed on "pay-day" loans in a bill passed by the
legislature were unconstitutional.
Recorded
January 22, 2004. Aired the week of February 1, 2004.
51 minutes.
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Death
Penalty Commutations
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From Chicago:
On January 23, 2004 the Illinois Supreme Court found that former
Gov. George Ryan's commutations of all those serving on Death
Row were constitutional. These commutations had
been challenged by Attorney General, Lisa Madigan. In
light of the recent ruling, we re-air Gov. Ryan's thoughts on
the use of the Death Penalty and his defense of his
commutations. Gov. Ryan made his remarks during a panel
discussion on the death penalty at the NAACP's state conference
held last October.
Recorded
October 3, 2003. Aired the week of February 1,
2004. 1 hour and 5 minutes.
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CAMPAIGN
2004: US
Senate Candidate Blair Hull (D)
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From
Springfield: Our one-on-one interview with US Senate
candidate Blair Hull, who is seeking to become the
Democratic nominee in the March Primary. Blair Hull
discusses his policy positions, as well as his very unique
personal journey. Hull recounts his transition from school
teacher, to blackjack player, to starting Hull Trading Company,
a business that developed software that helped make better
trades in the financial markets.
Recorded
January 12, 2004. Aired the week of January 25, 2004.
32 minutes.
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State
Board of Education's Response to the Governor's State of the
State
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From Chicago:
Members of the State Board of Education hold their first meeting
and respond to Governor Rod Blagojevich's State of the State
Address, in which the Governor charged the Board with being
bureaucratic; independent from parents, teachers, and students;
and failing to adequately educate Illinois students.
Recorded
January 21, 2004. Aired the week of January 25, 2004.
45 minutes.
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Health Care Plan for Small Business
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From
Springfield: US Senator Dick Durbin met with small
businessmen and nonprofit groups to propose a health care plan
that would offer coverage to small business owners and their
employees. Senator Durbin lays out his plan, which he says
is modeled after the health care plan now available to members
of Congress and other federal employees.
Recorded
January 12. 2004. Aired the week of January 25, 2004.
45 minutes.
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2004
State of the State Address
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From the State
Capitol in Springfield: During his 2004 State of the State
Address, Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) demonstrates the amount of
regulations employed by the State Board of Education to regulate
Illinois Education Policy. The Governor spent the greater
part of his one and a half hour speech attacking the State Board
of Education and proposed to transfer much of its authority and
duties to a Illinois Department of Education, which would be
under the control of the Governor and the General Assembly.
The State Board of Education is authorized as an independent
state agency.
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Recorded
January 15, 2004. Aired the week of January 18, 2004.
1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Republican
Response to the State of the State Address
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From
Springfield: House Republican Leader, Representative Tom
Cross responds to the Governor's State of the State immediately
following its conclusion. Our coverage of reaction to the
speech includes comments by State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka
(R), Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson (R), other legislative
members, and State Superintendent of Schools, Robert
Schiller, PhD, who rebuts the Governor's criticisms.
Recorded
January 15, 2004. Aired the week of January 18, 2004.
25 minutes.
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Illinois
Healthcare Issues
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From
Springfield: Members of the Illinois legislature discuss a
number of health issues affecting both rural and urban areas of
the state. This forum was organized by the SIU School of
Medicine. Participating legislators include Rep. Patty
Bellock (R) of Westmont , Sen. James Clayborne (D) of East St.
Louis, and Sen. Dale Righter (R) of Mattoon.
Recorded
November 2, 2003. Aired the week of January 11,
2004. 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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Federal
Healthcare Policy for Rural Areas
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From
Springfield: Dr. Marsha Brand, Director of the Illinois
State Office of Rural Health Policy, discusses the Bush
Administration's policies directed toward helping rural
healthcare providers. Dr. Brand spoke to the healthcare
forum organized by the SIU School of Medicine.
Recorded
November 2, 2003. Aired the week of January 11, 2004.
25 minutes.
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Supreme
Court: Jury Instructions
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From the
State Supreme Court in Springfield:
We hear the case of Illinois v. Hopp. The case concerns
the question of whether a lower court erred when giving the jury
instructions during a first-degree murder case, by not providing
them with the legal definition of first-degree murder.
Recorded
in September 16, 2003. Aired the week of January 4, 2004.
32 minutes.
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The
Healthcare Workforce
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From
Springfield: For a variety of reasons, experienced personnel
healthcare workers are leaving the profession. Rural and
Urban hospitals, retirement homes, as well as the Illinois
Department of Public Health, are affected. This exodus of
workers is affecting the care of patients. This forum,
organized by the SIU School of Medicine, examines the issues --
both federal and state -- and the consequence of existing
policies.
Recorded
November 2, 2003. Aired the week of January 4, 2004.
1 hour and 20 minutes.
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